On Fri, 2004-05-28 at 23:12, Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote:
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GPL compliance should be a goal of this language.
Err that is not such a great idea for a spec.
It should be possible for someone to create a GPL or BSD
library that implements MARID
It should be possible for any party that is not making
an IP claim against the MARID specs themselves to implement
MARID.
I'm sure Meng singled out the GPL only because it is the toughest to
comply with regarding patents. This is because of its 'no additional
restrictions' clause and the requirement of transferability.
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